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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13

habits with regard to the use of al
coholic drinks or tobacco, and lot
OF other things that will make inter
esting reading to any girl who thinks
of taking him for husband. He al
so writes some description Of the sort
Of girl that he thinks he would like.
This sheet is numbered and filed
away in book with several thousand
others. Then, when he has paid
fee, q similar book is shown to him,
containing the descriptions similarly
obtained of the several thousand wo.
men who are anxious or willing to
marry. There is also a lot OF photo
graphs which may assist him in
choice. He picks out samples that
be thinks would do. and writes let-
ter for each Of them in whatever
fashion be thinks suitable for the
opening of correspondence under
such circumstances. He may use an
assumed name if he pleases, but the
person to whom be writes must be
told that it is assumed. These let
ters are forwarded by the bureau to
the ladies whose description be has
fancied, and their answers go to him.
From the lot he is expected to select
one CT dozen with whom he cares
to keep up the correspondence with
an idea to ultimate matrimony. He
drops them as they prove unsatisfac-
tory, and if finally he does not hit on
one that suits him he can get new
batch in the same way he got the
first.
This sort of introduction and
courtsbip by letter is usually carried
on between persons living in differ
ent' parts Of the country, and as a
general thing the man or the woman
does not bother to personally pick
out the ones to whom their letters
shall. be sent, but simply gives the
bureau a lot of letters to be sent to
those whose descriptions nearly fill
the requirements made by the seeker
after mate.
Where persons live in this city the
method of personal Introduction is
more commonly employed. After
the descriptions are fled each of two
parties whom the bureau thinks
might be suited for one another re-
ceives printed notice to call at the
market at a cetain time. There they
are introduced and left to paddle
their own canoe.
When the market has a demand
for goods of sort that it has not in
stock it advertises for them, and it's
business seems to be chiefly built up
and pushed in other ways by adver-
tising.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
Sumter's New Bank.

The new national bank in Sumter,
it is said, will be called the Simonds
National Bank, in honor of DR.. An.
drew Simonds, who will also be the
president. The capital stock has
all been paid up and Capt James NJ.
Carson will be the cashier.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
A Kinder Horse Never Lived.

Passenger on front platform That
one looks like pretty good horse.
Drive.-A kinder animal never
lived.
Kind How so?
Driver-He kinder bites and kind
eGs kicks and kinder wants to run
once in while.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
3. and o. Telegraph Lines-Houghr by
the Western Union.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Although the
officials of the Western Union tele-
graph decline to make any statement
formally in regard to the Baltimore
and Ohio matters, it is given out by
them in an informal way. under
promise to use no names, that papers
for the transfer of the Baltimore and
Ohio telegraph to the Western UnioD
have been signed and the wires of
the former company are already vir
tually under Western Union control.
The contract signed includes not
only Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
companies lines, but the wires and
exclusive right of way of the railroad
company. This gives the Western
Union the right of way as well as the
right to the wires on the West Shore
road. All theavenues to New York,
by the trunk lines. are now owned by
the Western Union, the only other
wires entering the city coming by
the highway. The price or other de.
tails of the transfer cannot yet be
obtained.
THE REPORT AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. GA dispatch
from New York announcing the CON-
pletion Of the deal Of the Western
UDion for the Baltimore and Ohio
telegraph created DO surprise here.
1t is understood that the terms are
five million dollars stock Of the Wes.
tern Union and cash payment an
nually by the Western Union of six
ty thousand dollars. 1t is thought
the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
will be conducted without change for
the present. The Baltimore and
Ohio dire ctors will meet Wednesday
next, when the matter will be acted
upon. AS soon as the announce.
meut was made at the Stock Board
Western Union stock advanced from
775 to 793.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13

This is a moderate estimate of
the financial balance against the boy
who complains that his father has
never done anything for him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12

Hop Sing who has for some years lived at
Hawthorne, was brought in from that place
last Tuesday suffering from an attack of ty-
phoid fever. He was on his way to Virginia
to receive attendance from Chinese doctor,
bu, died while passing through Silver City.
Hop Sing was probably the most prominent
Chinaman in Nevada, and some years ago
was very wealthy. He however suffered
heavy losses in stocks and railroad contracts
and has of late years done little in the line
of extensive enterprises, although nearly al
ways consulted when anything ofimportance
was undertaken by the Mongolians. few
years ago his faction and the Sam Sing fac.
ton in Virginia had bloody war, and Hop
Sing hesitated about allowing his friends to
take him to the Comstock, fearing that some
Of his old enemies might kill him. Even a
Chinese doctor with his dried lizards and
toads can sometimes cure fever and it is pos
sible that old Hop Sing might have recover
ed had ne net been afraid to SO 10 Virginia
in time for treatment
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12

Should BE Made Public.

A scheme has been devised by which the
memory can be trained in a short time to
retain any subject once brought to its notice
and the contents of book can be remem.
bered after once reading. The scheme
should be made public, for the results would
he great 1t would be of great benefit to
the servant girl who uses kerosene to build
the fire, and to the fellow who draws his
gun toward him muzzie foremost, a good
memory would be ihestimabIe. Whether it
would work on witnesses who are frequently
forgetful is matter of serious doubt.
We wonder if it would teach some Of our
subscribers who have not paid their subscrip.
tons fer four or five years, to remember that
they are still getting the paper right alonge
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
Pete Olsen.

1t is believed that Pete Olsen, the murder
er Of Mrs. Ly ons, is in this county, in Ma
son Valley or vicinity. Sheriff Brann a
week or more ago received informa alton from
parties IN the Valley that he considered
quite valuable, as a person resembling Olsen
had been seen in this section of country By
his informant. Mr.. Braan wrote to the sheriff
of Napa county informing him of what he
had learned, and Immediately received an
answer that the points were valuable, as
he was believed to have come into this State.
Brann also received a number of photographs
and description of the murderer which will
be distributed where they will do the most
good. 1t is also probable that there will be
detectives sent here to leok after the man
seen in the Valley and supposed to be Olsen.
There is 4 reward of $4,000 offered for OF,
sen, and the people had better keep their
eyes open for they may get a part of it or
the whole
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
Esmeralda Items.

The following items Of interest were taken
from the Walker Lake BHAetm OF last
Wednesday,:
The Candelaria mill began work on Nom
day, under the new foreman, Mr.. Stock, Of
San Francisco.
Guy Thorp, of the Coronet mill, who has
been in San Francisco for some time getting
new machinery, returned TO Gold Mountain
last week.
The new pump for the Kinkcad mill has
arrived. The mill will begin crushing Pam
lice ore in few days with Guss Thumn in
charge of the engine.
Six men are now at work in the Lapants
and the yield is very encouraging. There
is good body of ore in sight which will
mi about seventy dollars ton.
No work has been done on the Mount
Diablo mine during the week. The spur
wheel and pinion were shipped from Carson
on the 4th and put in place at once. There
is enough ore on hand to keep the mill run :
ming for several days and probably enough
to last till the mine starts. The mill has
been running steadily and doing good work
the past week.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
THE PEABODY LETTER.

The publication few days since Of the
fac-simile of President Peabody's letter is
still the subject of much comment.
1t used to be considered a question Of pro-
priety to say kind word of the result Of a
treatment other than that prescribed by a
regular practitioner and the time was when
q man using an advertised remedy did so
more or less surreptitiously. However, this
has happily given away to broader and
more liberal view of things typitied in Mr.:
Peabody's frank expression that he knows of
no valid reason why commentator should
not be equally as hearty in one instance as
in the other.
Certainly this would appear fair in the face
Of the facts He was assured that the injury
would confine him to the house for three
weeks or more, yet in three days use of the
Oil he was out and about his duties as if
nothing had happened. Surely remedy
that will so practically demonstrate its eff
cacy and that has stood foremost, as has st.
Jacobs Oil, upward of ten years as unap-
proachable for the eradication OF pain, is
Justly entitled to rank as a standard.
That many physicians prescribe 1t is as true
As that many physicians use it, and 1t is only
those of the very old school who, true to
ancient doctrines, can see no good in 1t, be-
cause il is made known to the world. Not
long since one of these dropped confidential
note to friend requesting three bottles be
sent for his personal use Immediately, as
without 1t his hands were simply no hands
ut all, but" continued he, for Heavens
sake don't say I said So" This is literally
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12

1t is we'll knwn fact that you cannot
hire a Chinaman to have a coffin built for
a relative who may die, by any one In town
except sold Haynes" Why this is thus
was explained to as recently. Some yeats
ago, when undertaken Leversee died, "Old
Haynes" purchased 10, of cid traps from
the estate, among which were a number Of
emblems of different Orders used to trim
casks. Som time after this purchase Haynes
had call for q coffin for a Chinese Mason
He finished the easket, and happening to
see some of the emblems kicking around
the shop, he picked them up and nailed a
dozen or more on the sides and lid Of the
coffin. When the Cinnamon came for the
box they were highly delighted, and pointed
with much pride to the different emblems.
none Of which they recognized it is safe to
say. They were ornaments, however, in
their eyes, and that was sufficient. Some
Of the Americans were anxious enough &c
witness the ceremonies to 60 to to China
town, and there they were surprised on look.
ing at the coffin to learn as they supposed that
the deceased heather had been a member Of
nearly every Order known to exist. "Old
Haynes" had nailed the emblems on the
coffin ''rather promiscuous like" representing
all the Orders from the Masons to the Coco
Templars. "Old Haynes" explained thu
matter, and has since held the Chinese trad'
in collins by cutting out tin emblems ane
putting them on their cofins. He says h
is solid with the big Mongolians now bu
for goddess sake don't give it away.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
Smiths Valley Items.
SMITHS VALLEY, Nov. 6, IS

SMITHS VALLEY, Nov. b, 1857.
ED. TINES
Frank Rivers has two carpenters at work
on his house remodeling and repairing.
Frank is prosperous rancher and dairyman.
The school trustees are about to build an
addition on the school house. Work will be
begun as soon as the lumber can be hauled
H. c. Clark has gone to Pine Grove to
engage in mining. The Grove bids fair to
become prosperous camp at no distant day.
The school is progressing finely under
the instruction of Prot. Harris. The people
should congratulate themselves in securing
the services of so competent a teacher.
Hay is selling at S. per ton. But very
little more remains TO be sold, and should it
come hard Winter there will not be hay
enough to feed the stock now in the Valley.
D. C. Simpson will soon put men to work
on his large irrigating ditch. He intends to
have water running in it by next Spring. II
will be a great enterprise when it is com.
ple,ed.
The west walker River Ditch company
is having its ditch cleared. About thirty
Piutes have been at work for the past ten
days, and good work is being done under
the SUPPLEMENTARY OF H. M. Schooley.
The following officers Of the Star Of the
West Lodge No 3, 1. o. G. were duly in
stalled by A. H. Hawley. D. G. c. T.: A.
E. Harris, c. T.; Caddie Simpson, V. T.;
Judd Pettigrew, Secretary; May Kinds, A.
Secretary; Gerte Bowman, +. Secretary;
G. C. Mather, Treasurer; Albert Kinds,
Marshal; Chas. Hunt, D. M; E. F. Brown,
Chaplain; Hal. Lane, l. g.; Fred Schooley,
o. G. The Lodge is in a fourishing con
dition, having a membership of forty.
with prospects for an increase.
OBSERVER.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12

Last Saturdays Elko Free Press says:
There was considerable excitement at Wells
last Friday over the arrest Of w. T. and r.
c. ONeil, on the charge of killing cattle
belonging to Mason & Bradley. Deputy
Sheriff Gleason was in the act of locking the
two brothers in the branch Jail when a man
rushed out of the rear of the row of build.
ings forming the business block, and raising
a shotgun, fired at the boys. A sister of the
O'Neils, who saw the man coming with the
gun, rushed in front of her brother Will and
received a bad wound in the ankle. The
front of Dick O'Neil's coat has a number of
buckshot holes in it. AS soon as the man
fired, the boys left the officer and went home
for their rifles, saying they would protect
themselves. The man who fired at them
got on horse and left the country. Deputy
Sheriff Taber went to Wells Friday night
and brought the boys to Elko, and on Tues
day they had an examination before Justice
Morgan, who bound them over in the sum Of
81. 500 each to appear before the next Grand
Jury. Both gave bail. They were also ar
rested for leaving Officer Gleason, but this
charge was dismissed, as they showed tina,
they were willing to submit to arrest by Dep.
uty Sheriff Taber.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
A Profitable Crop.

The Los Angeles Express says: "a Santa
Ana man has realized Sc per tree this yea'
from his crop of English walnuts. This i;
between $3.50 and 5000 per acre, which is a
pretty good return. There is plenty of good
land in the neighborhood Of Santa Ana,
Anaheim and Downey which can be had for
$3.50 to Szoo per acre. The walnut crop is
one that will always be profitable. More
over tbs a crop which can be hand lied easily
and which can be kept for months, if nee
essary, without danger of deterioration.
San Bernardino county has thousands of acres
of land that will grow the finest kind of wal,
nuts. The canyons in the mountains to the
north of the city are lined with wild walnut
trees, wherever there is any moisture. The
English walnut would no doubt thrive there
and bear profitable crop, while in our val
ley those who have grown the walnut have
reaped rich harvests."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
A Chinese Cook Killed.

Sing, Chinese cook at the City Hotel,
Reno, was shot and killed by William Pat
ton, bar keeper at the hotel. The cook call.
ed Mrs Patton liar, and her husband, whs
overheard him, cautioned him against using
such language again. The Chinaman talked
back impudently, and pulled revolver from
behind a sack Of -four. AS he was taking
aim at Patton the latter drew his pistol and
hred two shots, both of which took effect
nhicting wounds from which he died in q
few hours.
The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict o.
justifiable homicide, but District Attorney
Evans preferred charge of murder against
Patton, who was held to await the result Of
the examination. He was finally dischars.
ed
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
The Plumbers Revenge.

A plumber was sent to the house of a
stockbroker, says Boston paper, to execute
some repairs. He was taken by the butler
int the dining .room, and was beginning his
work when the lady of the house entered:
"John, said she, with suspicious glance
toward the plumber, "remove the silver from
the sideboard and lock it up at once" But
the man of lead was in no wise disconnected.
"Tom," said he ts his apprentice who &C.
companied him, stake my watch and chain
and those coPpers home to my missus al
once. There seems to be dishonest people
about this house."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
The Electric Process.

DR.. Rae arrived here last Sunday morn.
ing frem San Francisco, and during the day
he made arrangements to have work 60 on
with his dredging proposition. The contract
has been let to build the dredge and already
men are at work building tool house near
where the dredge will be built. In speak.
ing about the Electric Process, the DR.. said
that it was working very satisfactorily both
here and in Montana and Utah. Mr.. Doug
lass reported to him that the System had
saved 50, 900 for him since it had been put
in the Douglass mill. The DIR. went to Vir.
ginia City Monday merning, and left for San
Francisco Tuesday night. The Enterprise
speaks Of his visit to Virginia as follows:
On Monday, Mr.. Rae, accompanied by Mr..
Mackay, visited the California pan mill
The Doctor says the mill is the best he has
ever seen in his life. He expresses the opin-
ion that he can save oneh half Of the quick.
silver now being lost at the mill by his cleo,
sric process. II this be SO, it will be a great
| adjunct to the Boss continuous process Of
amalgamation, because the only drawback
to that system is the greater loss Of quick
silver over the old system which it entails,
although the Boss process was adopted al
the pan mill in spite of this greater loss o
| quicksilver, because it was more than count
erbalanced by its advantages in saving wage
and the higher percentage at which the ore
are worked at the pan mill under it.
DR.. Rae also inspected the system o
transmission of energy lately put in al tn
battery and pan mills, and he expresses him
self as simply elated over all that he saw
and gives great praise to the men who engi
neered the system to successful issue.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
NOTICE.

GREENFIELD, New, Oct. I4th, 1887.
Having recently purchased the sole right
to supply Lyon county, Nevada, with an
improved Fence Machine, | am DESTROYS Of
offering for sale to the people of said county
a machine whereby every one will be capa
BILE of doing his own fencing, with a great
saving Of labor, time and expense. The
fencing can be Of any material; willows,
pickets, boards or posts, being equally suit.
able to weave in. The machine is a great
acquisition TO every one; especially farmers.
Persons wishing information in regard to
machine, should address A. HERBoLD,
Sole Agent for Lyon county,
Mason Valley,
Nevada
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
Don't
OBSERVER.

Let that cold of yours run on. You think
it is light thing. But it may run into cat,
arrh. Or into pneumonia. Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is dan.
gerous. Consumption is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all obstruction and Of
fensive matter. Otherwise there is trouble
ahead.
All the diseases Of these parts, head,
nose, throat bronchial tubes and lungs, can
be delightfully."- and entirely cured by the use
of Boschee's German Syrup. If you don't
know this already, thousands and thousands
Of people can tell you. They have been
cured by it, and "know how it is them
selves" Bottle only IS cents. Ask any
druggist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
Trains Nos 1 and Q run daily.

Trains Nos I and run daily.
Train No. runs Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Train Ne. runs Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Passenger trains make close connection OF
Mound House with express TRAVIS Of Virgins
and TEuckee Railroad. which connect st Rene
with esst and west.bound trAius OF the Central
Pacins Raiiroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AZ HAWTHORNE. with United States Stage
Compsny's coaches for Aurora t26 miles,
Bodis ts7 miles) and for Bridgeport and Lundy.
AsLUNING (l75 miles from Mound Housed with
0ilmeP, Salisbury q Co.'S try-weekly stages
(lsaying Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays)
fer Dowpeyville. Grantsvills and Belmont.
Al oANDELARIA, with United States Stage Com
psny's stages for Column IA miles,. Silver
Peak. NontsEuma. Aida Valley, Gold Mountain
A. KELLER. with stages for Cerro 0ordo
70 miles,. Darwin (22 miles, and PAnamins
T. miles).
n. n. YKRlN GTON,
General Superintendent.
b. ]. LAWS.
Assistant superintendent.
A BENDER,
General freight Passenger A gent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in expert
menting when your lungs are in danger.
Consumption always seems at first, only a
cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose
upon you with some cheap imitation of DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
coughs and colds, but he sure you get the
genuine. Because he can make more profit
he may tell you he has something just as
good. or just the same. Dent be deceived,
but insist upon getting DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, which is guaranteed to give relief to
all throat, lung and chest affections. Trial
bottles free at J. A. Bonham's.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12

Eastern capitalists are investigating
Churchill Canyon in regard to its marble de.
potts. 1t is within only . short distance
from here and can be reached easily by the
C. & C. railroad. The marble ledge has
been traced for mile and the material has
been pronounced BY experts to be q pure
marble formation. The deposit has been ex.
cavated to quite a depth and the deeper
reached the marble has been clearer. The
material has been subjected for tests to vari-
Gus assayers. who uniformly pronounce it
marble Of the finest quality Nyginia Re-
bort
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-11-12
The Western settlers Chosen Spe.
eifiC.

With every advance of emigration into the far
West, new demand is created for Hostetter's
stomach Bitters. Newly peopled regi MS are
frequently lees salubrious than older settled To-
cslities, on account OF the missma which rises
from recently cles land particularly along the
banks Of rivers that are subject to freshets. The
agricultural or mining emigrant soon learns,
when he does lot already know, that the Bitters
afford the only sure protection against malaria.
and those disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels, to which climate changes, exposure, and
unaccustomed or healthy water or diet subj ect
him. Consequently. he places an estimate upon
this great household specific and preventative
commensurate with its intrinsic merits and is
careful to keep on hand a restorative and promo.
ter of health so implicitly to be relied upon in
time of nAad